Ticket punch



Dec. 19, 1933. 3 DAv|5 1,939,669

TICKET PUNCH Filed July 21, 1931 \mmmi liwenl'or: Clarerwc 5 Dumb,

Patented Dec. 19, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT, OFFICE 1,939,669 'rroxa'rPUNCH Clarence s. Davis, South Braintree, Mass. 1 Application July 21,1931. Serial No; 552,109

10 Claims. (01.164-120) This invention relates to ticket punches andparticularly to, that class of punches which are adapted to punch around hole in a card, the object of the invention being the productionof a compact easily-operated punch provided with a compartment toreceive all, the disks punched from. the ticket or card.

object is attained bythe device illustrated;

in the accompanying drawing. i

drawing, .thisform having been found to. give satisfactory and reliableresults, although it is to be understood that the variousinstrurnentalities l5.

i Figure 2 represents a front elevation of same.

Figure 3 represents a vertical longitudinal section of same on line 3,3, on Fig. 2.

Figure 4 represents a transverse vertical section on line 4, 4, on Fig.3. a

Figure 5 represents a transverse vertical section on line 5, 5, on Fig.3.

Figure 6 represents a longitudinal section on line 6,- 6, on Fig. 3, andY 6 Figure? represents a horizontal section on line 7, 7, onFig. 3. it

Similar characters indicate like parts throughout the several figures ofthe drawing. a

In the drawing, 10 and 11 are two halves of the casing of a ticketpunch, the part 11 having tions 12 and 13.

On the projection 13 is mounted an actuating lever 14 having a gearsegment 15 on its inner end.

within said casing.

; The outer end of the lever 14 has a'downwardly projecting lug 16formed thereon which is sur-" For the purpose of illustratingtheinvention, one preferred form thereof is illustrated in the Zof whichthe invention consists can be variously arranged and organized, and theinvention is not formed on its inner'face two cylindrical projechaveoppositely disposed semi-cylindrical depression 22 forming a bearing inwhich is disposed a punching member 23 adapted to reciprocatevertically. I p

This punching member 23 has rack teeth 24 formed on one side thereofmeshing with the teeth of a pinion 25 mounted on the lug 12, the teethof this pinion 25 also meshing with the teeth of the gear segment 15.

The lower part 26 of the casing is in the form of an elongated cylinder,as shown in the drawing, the inner end of which is permanently closedwhile-the outer end thereof is normally closed by a cap 27. v I

This cap has secured thereto one end of a rod 28having an eye 29therein, the inner end of the rod extending through a lug 30 formed onthe part 11 and said inner end of rod 28 has a lateral bend'31 therein,as shown in Fig. 3. i

Between the eye 29 and the lug 30 and secured thereto is a helicalspring 32 which normally retains the cap 27 in closed position, as shownin Fig. 6.

Between the cylindrical portion 26 and the forwardly projecting portionsof the extensions 20, 21 is a space or slit 32 which permits a ticket tobe inserted beneath the punching member 23.

Immediately beneath and coinciding with the bearing 22, 22 is acone-shaped opening 34 communicating with the interior receptacle 28 ofthe cylindrical portion 26 of the ticket punch.

The opening. 34, has a greater diameter at the bottom than at the top,thus forming at the top a shearing edge of the same diameter as thediameter of the punching member 23.

The upper portionof the forward endof the cylindrical part 26 beneaththe slit 33 is built up to form a flatface 33zcas shown in Fig. 4.

The spring 17 normally retainsthe lever 14 in V the position indicatedin Figs. 1 and 3 of the 7 drawing with the punching member 23 in raisedposition, as shown in Fig. 3. r 1

When hand pressure is applied to the lever 14 to move it in thedirection of the arrow a, (see Fig. 1) against the tensionof the spring17, the gear segment 15 will rotate the pinion 25 and cause, a downwardmovement of the punching member 23.

During this downward movement of the punch memb er 23 it will passthrough any ticket or other cardboard inserted in the slot or space 33and resting on the'flat face 33x. I

As the punching member 23 enters the opening 34 andcoacts with theshearing edge thereof, it

will cut from said ticket a disk which will drop into the receptacle 28.

As soon as pressure is removed from the lever 14 the spring 17 willreturn the various elements to their normal position ready for anotheroperation.

The forward end of the upward extensions 20, 21 have oppositely disposedpassages 35 which form a sight opening and permits the operator to seethe upper part of the printed ticket and thereby more accuratelyposition the punching member relatively thereto during the punchingoperation.

The elongated cylindrical portion 26 of;- the casing makes a smoothsurface for the hand to grip when operating the punch and at the sametime provides an inner receptacle 28 which will receive innumerablepunches before it is necessary to empty the receptacle.

When it is desired to remove the punched disks from the receptacle 28,the operator seizes the closing cap 27 and moves it outwardly until thelateral bend Bl in the rod 28 comes intocontact with the lug 30, and thecap 27 is in the position indicated by dotted linesat 36 on Fig. 3.

The disks punched from theticket may then be readily removed from theopen end of the receptacle 28 by shaking the casing while held with theopen end of cylinder 26 extending downwardly.

Whenthe'various parts of the ticket punch are assembled as shown in thedrawing, the two halves ofthe casing are spot-welded together at variouspoints, as indicated by dotted lines 37; on Fig. 1 of the drawing.

If desired, the two parts 10, ll of the casing may be secured togetherbyother means without departing from the invention.

This makesa very compactticket punch which may be manufactured at slightcost and will be very effective in use.

It is believed that the operation and many advantages of the inventionwill be understood without further description.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1 A ticket punch comprising an elongated hollow cylindricalhand-gripping portion having an upward and forward chambered extensionseparated at its forward end fromsaidv cylindrical portion byanarrowticket-receivingslit,

said cylindricalp'ortion having near its rearend an upward projection; avertical punching mem ber adapted to-reciprocatein a cylindrical bearingin the forward end of saidextension the lower end of which'isadapted tocoact with an opening inthe upper wallof said hollow cylindricalportion, said punching member having. rack teeth; afreelyrotatable gear.within said extension and meshing with said rackteeth; a lever pivotedto said extensionhaving at the forward end thereof within said extensiona. gear segment meshing with said gear and provided near its outer-endwitha downward projection; and a springbetween said lever and receptaclewith its/opposite ends. surrounding said projections.

2. A ticket punch comprising a casing the within said casing providedwith a gear segment meshing with the teeth of said gear.

3. A ticket punch comprising a casing having at its lower end a hollowcylindrical hand grip; a vertically reciprocating cylindrical punchingmember having rack teeth enclosed within an upwardly extending branch ofsaid casing and having an inclined face at its lower end; a gearenclosed within said branch meshing with said rack teeth; and aspring-pressed lever pivoted to said branch and having at one endthereof within said branch a gear segment meshing with the teeth of saidgear, said hollow hand grip extending beneath said punching member andadapted to receive the disks punched from a card.

'4. A ticket punch. comprising a hollow cylindrical hand grip having atone end an upwardly and forwardly extending branch separated therefromby a narrow sliti a vertically reciproing withsaid rackteeth; aspring-pressed lever pivoted to said branch and having at one endthereof within said branch a-gear segment meshing with the teeth of saidgear, said hollow hand grip extending beneath said punching member andadapted to receive the disks punched from a card; anda movable closurefor the outer end of said hollow hand grip.

5. A ticket punch comprising acasing in two vertical par-ts securedtogether and having cylindrical lugs formedintegral with one part andforming pivot members, the lower portion of said two-part casingconsisting of a hollow cylindrical hand grip;- a-- gear loosely mountedon one of said-lugs; a lever pivotally mounted on another lug and havingat its innerend'a'gear segment within said casing meshing with saidgear; a vertical cylindrical punching member of equal diameterthroughout its length disposed within an upper branch of-said-casingandhavingrack teeth meshing with said gear; and a spring extending fromthe top of said-cylindrical hand grip for retaining saidlever in normalposition.

6. A ticket punch comprising a casing in two vertical partssecuredtogether and having cylindrical lugs formed integral withone'part and forming pivotmembers; the-lower portion of said two-partcasingconsisting of a hollow'cylindrical hand grip; agear looselymounted on one of said lugs; a lever pivotally-mounted on another lugand having at-its inner end a gear segment within an upwardbranch ofsaid casing meshing with said gear; a vertical punching member ofequaldiameter throughout its length disposedin grooves in the two partsof said branch and having rack teeth meshing with-said gear; and aspringfor retaining said lever in normal position; said hollow hand gripextending beneath said punching member andbeingprovidedwith an openingto receive the punchings.

7. A ticket punch consisting of a casing having a lower hollow handgripping portion and having at one endaticket-receiv-ing slit; avertical cylindrical; punch of equal diameter. throughout" its slitcoaeting-withthe bevel-led lowerface of saidplunger to effect a punchingoperation and receive the punchings.

8. A ticket punch consisting of a casing having at one end aticket-receiving slit and a cylindrical bearing above and perpendicularto said slit; a cylindrical punch in said bearing having enclosed rackteeth; an enclosed gear in said casing freely rotatable and meshing withsaid rack teeth; and a pivoted spring-pressed lever extending into saidcasing and provided on its inner end with a gear segment meshing withsaid gear. v

9. A ticket punch consisting of a casing having at one end aticket-receiving slit and a cylindrical bearing above and perpendicularto said slit; a cylindrical punch in said bearing having enclosed rackteeth, said punch having the same diameter throughout its length; anenclosed gear in said casing freely rotatable and meshing with said rackteeth; a pivoted spring-pressed lever diameter throughout its length; anenclosed gear,

in said casing freely rotatable and meshing with said rack teeth; apivoted spring-pressed lever extending into said casing and provided onits inner end with a gear segment meshing with said gear; and meanswithin said casing and beneath said slit adapted to receive thepunchings.

CLARENCE S. DAVIS.

